ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 Use After Free in PDF Writer via JPEG2000
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-109268 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-12 17:17:18 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-13 20:39:48 UTC |
| Description | ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a use after free vulnerability in the PDF writer when writing CMYK images with JPEG2000 compression. Attackers can supply a crafted CMYK image that, when written to PDF with JPEG2000 compression, causes freed memory to be reused, potentially crashing the process. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.003660000 probability, percentile 0.286090000 (date 2026-10-13)
Problem Types: CWE-416 | CWE-416 Use After Free
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.7 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 3.7 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | ImageMagick | ImageMagick | affected 7.0.0-0 7.1.2-32 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | ImageMagick | ImageMagick | unaffected 7.1.2-32 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | ImageMagick | ImageMagick | affected 6.9.13-57 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | ImageMagick | ImageMagick | unaffected 6.9.13-57 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-j39j-wmxg-j8mv | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/966e227a1a8b520ea1652e2eb3ca7... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-57-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3285d692ebf200e9cbeff59d1ccc00... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Yanhaoxi (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.